Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibaraki and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibaraki and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibaraki is 14.3% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ibaraki is 8.3% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 ¥1,021

$8.53 ¥1,226

-16.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.32 ¥4,930

$47.7 ¥6,852

-28.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.53 ¥794

$5.49 ¥789

0.73%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ¥444

$3.6 ¥517

-14.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 ¥153

$1.21 ¥174

-12.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥117

$0.88 ¥126

-6.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.67 ¥384

$4.22 ¥606

-36.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 ¥460

$5.35 ¥769

-40.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 ¥321

$1.57 ¥225

42.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.6 ¥230

$1.54 ¥221

3.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.4 ¥489

$5.39 ¥774

-36.92%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥327

$2.41 ¥346

-5.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.89 ¥1,421

$16.02 ¥2,301

-38.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 ¥908

$7.96 ¥1,144

-20.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.57 ¥2,237

$22.64 ¥3,253

-31.23%

Apples (1kg)

$5.41 ¥777

$5.4 ¥776

0.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 ¥361

$2.65 ¥381

-5.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.95 ¥568

$5.99 ¥860

-34.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥856

$5.97 ¥858

-0.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.07 ¥442

$3.28 ¥472

-6.40%

Onion (1kg)

$2.58 ¥371

$3.5 ¥503

-26.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥197

$1.49 ¥215

-8.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥106

$0.87 ¥125

-14.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 ¥615

$4.22 ¥606

1.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.45 ¥927

$10.09 ¥1,450

-36.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.57 ¥369

$2.13 ¥306

20.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ¥324

$2.87 ¥412

-21.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.84 ¥264

$1.48 ¥212

24.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.5 ¥8,118

$83.5 ¥12K

-32.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.08 ¥729

$3.41 ¥490

48.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.97 ¥426

$3.01 ¥432

-1.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.85 ¥2,995

$26.47 ¥3,802

-21.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ¥173

$1.21 ¥174

-0.83%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.4K ¥3.4M

$22.8K ¥3.3M

2.65%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.2K ¥2.5M

0.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$143 ¥20.6K

$168 ¥24.2K

-14.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.74 ¥3,841

$26.83 ¥3,855

-0.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.42 ¥4,800

$33.17 ¥4,764

0.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 ¥8,151

$69.9 ¥10K

-18.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.75 ¥1,975

$20.69 ¥2,972

-33.54%

Cinema Ticket

$12.57 ¥1,806

$13.01 ¥1,870

-3.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$283 ¥40.7K

$511 ¥73.4K

-44.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ¥1.9M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-12.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.23 ¥4,199

$61.3 ¥8,802

-52.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.59 ¥4,250

$41.69 ¥5,989

-29.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 ¥10.7K

$66.6 ¥9,562

11.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.3 ¥12.5K

$91.2 ¥13.1K

-4.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$432 ¥62K

$1,121 ¥161K

-61.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥40.6K

$606 ¥87.1K

-53.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$875 ¥125.7K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-67.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥84.1K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-56.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,942 ¥422.6K

$11K ¥1.6M

-73.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,041 ¥293.2K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-60.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥383K

$2,525 ¥362.7K

5.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

1.72

3.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ibaraki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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